posted February 14, 2002 08:27 AM
Yellow box For all you guys who love endless testing and trying to read a gps and a speedo at the same time without T-Boning a tree, I have a question. Have any one calabriated a 12 with a stock rear and 17 front?? What correction factor did you wind up with??? Please do not make me get out in 30 degree weather and try to do this. Yall, would miss me.
posted February 14, 2002 08:37 AM
ninjaman has done it with your setup. I'm sure he'll chime in with his thoughts soon enough.
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posted February 14, 2002 08:37 AM
Never mind guys---I just looked at swft's response on another thread and it looks like I need about a 15% change. Thanks swft.
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posted February 14, 2002 09:00 AM
Yep I guess it depends a little on what brand of tire you're running etc.,but probably 12.5 to 15% will be real close. After you set the box, get somebody to go with you out on the open road in a newer model vehicle and have them set their cruise control at various MPH and pace your self with them. That's what I did to fine tune mine. I don't remember what % I ended up setting it at, but it was spot on @ 55mph,70mph,and 85mph. I'd say that the speedometer error varies a little from one bike to another.
The yellow box is a neat deal, it's nice to have a bike with an accurate speedo for a change. I intened to get one of the local police to clock me eventually just for the sake of making sure it's on the money. ____________
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posted February 14, 2002 09:39 AM
Thankee---I think I will go with the 15% and give it a try with the speedo in the car.Good idea!! Since it is below freezing, I just need to teach her how to shift into 6th gear.
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posted February 15, 2002 07:33 AM
That's one of the services a good dyno shop can do for ya...Speedo calibration with a yellow box.
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posted February 15, 2002 09:53 AM
My Method... I bought one of those Schwinn bike computers for $40 and hooked it up to my bike. It is very accurate, you just enter the circumference of the wheel that you put the magnetic pickup on into the bike computer, and you're ready to go. I have this permanently attached below my gauges and used this to calibrate my yellow box.
I filed down the magnet and put it in one of the bushing holes for the brake rotors, and put the magnetic pickup on the fork. Out of sight, and works well.
posted February 15, 2002 01:58 PM
whats the recommended way to install it? Hook it up to the speedo and mount it up front or hook it to the speed sensor wire and mount it in the tail??? I'd like put it in the tail but I haven't seen any instructions... Any help?
posted February 15, 2002 02:01 PM
Installation I installed mine on the outside of the "tool box", between it and the front seat. I ran the wiring down along the left side, ran it under the tank (after propping it up) and hooked it right into the speed sensor near the front sprocket. This is probably the harder method though, but it is a very clean install.
posted February 15, 2002 03:39 PM
I mounted my yellow box with double sided velcro to the top of the headlight under the windshield. Out of the way but still accessible if I need to get to it.
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posted February 15, 2002 03:45 PM
I did the same as Z, but made sure and wrapped in something to keep it waterproof.
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posted February 16, 2002 06:23 AM
Suggestion....... I mounted mine like you guys did, on the backside of the instrument cluster. Being that the unit is totally sealed except for the dip switches, I took a small amount of clear silicone and sealed over the dip switches. This of course was done AFTER I calibrated it. If there was ever a need to recalibrate the box the silicone will peel right off.
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posted February 17, 2002 05:12 AM
Zturbo and others have posted a 14.25% correction factor for a 17/46. I'm using it for my 18/49 but have not had time to check it with a GPS my wife bought me for christmas.
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posted February 18, 2002 05:19 AM
Thanks for all the input guys. I went with 14% yeasterday and have not had time (also it was 40 degrees) to get the gps out. Pretty neat device.
posted February 19, 2002 07:16 PM
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posted February 20, 2002 06:07 AM
Ninja12r - Try 16%. Just remember everyone, there's enough inaccuracy in the speedo that there's gonna be a 1% varience from bike to bike, even with the right correction percentage.
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